First birthday

I did 3 things for my LO's 1st birthday, probably a lot different from the "usual parties": - cake smash photoshoot for memory purposes, and LO's first try of cake - buffet lunch under my void deck for needy families with people in their families who are born in the same month, sponsored by kind people who were willing to help and volunteers to manage too! - simple cake cutting with my family and my close friends at home We didn't have themed parties or dessert tables etc, because they were too expensive and I didn't feel it was worth it (in my own opinion) - I didn't have much friends to invite, we didn't invite family and my son doesn't have any toddler friends so I decided to use the occasion to give back instead!